Establishment profile
IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.
1500 W VAN BUREN ST., CENTERVILLE, IA, 52544
332618 — Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
EIN 421043742
Summary
IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $22,283 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $21,583 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $11,589 | Dec 1993 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Dec 1993 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 IIB | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | Dec 1993 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 2 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A06 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4000.2 1 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $482 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 A03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4000.7 2 | 1 | 1 | $237 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1200.004 1 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 82 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2019 | Energized,Guard,Laceration,Leg,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Loss Of Blood,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Nip Point,Pinched,Point Of Operation,Steel,Unguarded,Welder,Welding | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 26, 1993 | AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,LOCKOUT,PRY BAR | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO INC 1500 WEST VAN BUREN STREET · CENTERVILLE, IA, 52544 | AirRCRATRI | Violation QNCR 12 | 2 | 0 | — | May 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-10 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,375 | |
| 2019-04-22 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,108 | |
| 2017-03-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $625 | |
| 2009-04-07 | Planned | 1 | — | $675 | |
| 1994-01-12 | Referral | 6 | 2 | $3,500 | |
| 1993-10-26 | Accident | 23 | 21 | $7,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $22,283 in total penalties.
- How does IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO. operates in the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. IOWA STEEL & WIRE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.87 compared to an industry average of 1.8.